Christian Lacdael

Argumentative Echo - Poem by Christian Lacdael

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A maiden learnt that her mother was growing frail, And while visiting her she got lost in a vale, There she was foolish enough to try to be heard, Even though finding an audience was absurd, Surprisingly a woman replied from ahead, However she only repeated what was said, And since the girl failed to find out the stranger's name, She likened her to a Greek nymph that obtained fame, The girl asked what was the best way in which to go, The reply turned out to be of little help though, The girl grew angry and tired of playing games, And how the echo reacted was much the same, After yet more snubbed questions the girl had enough, Correspondingly the echo got in a huff, The maiden could not stay and waste more of the day, So she said good-bye and promptly went on her way.